Acronyms
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Acronyms
Acronym | Term |
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AAR | After Action Report |
AR | Antimicrobial Resistance or Antibiotic Resistant Infections |
ARLN | Antibiotic Resistance Laboratory Network |
AU | Antibiotic Use |
AUR | Antibiotic Use and Resistance |
CMS | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid |
CRE | Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae |
EIP | Emerging Infections Program |
ELC | Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases |
EOP | Emergency Operations Plan |
HAI | Healthcare-Associated Infections |
HAN | Health Alert Network |
HD | Health Department |
HIP | Health Improvement Plan |
L or LHD | Local Health Department |
MOA | Memorandum of Agreement |
MOU | Memorandum of Understanding |
MDRO | Multidrug-resistant organism |
NHSN | National Healthcare Safety Network |
NNDSS | Nationally Notifiable Data Detection System |
PMS | Performance Management System |
PHAB | Public Health Accreditation Board |
PHF | Public Health Foundation |
QI | Quality Improvement |
S | State Health Department |
S/T | State/Tribal Health Department |
TA | Technical Assistance |
T | Tribal Health Department |
T/L | Tribal/Local Health Department |